Actor Michael J Fox once said that family was not an important thing, it was everything! This is certainly true as we start out in life. Our families are our first introduction to life, our first experience of this earthly world. So, they are indeed important. Our first instincts are shaped by what we experience in the womb, and then as we are birthed into this world, our relationship with our mother, father and then the rest of the family. Families also come in all shapes and sizes - two-parent families, single-parent families, blended families and so on. Decisions are made for us by family members before we are born. Events occur in our parents' lives before we are born. These all affect our private emotional world and how we respond to the outer world. Astrology can shed light on what these experiences are likely to be, how they shape us and how we can move into adulthood and form our own healthy home and family life, a private life that sustains our individual needs.

Children born into the same family can experience the family dynamics in different ways, being sensitive to varying factors. For instance, one child may appreciate a fiery parent, while another might cower in fear. One child may appreciate, even flourish in, time alone, while another might crave togetherness. Children are also born into families at different points in time, and thus have contrary experiences. For instance, the first child may be born when the parents are just starting out, learning how to take care of a little one and perhaps struggling financially. By the time that another child is born parents are more settled emotionally and financially. The family has the same parents, but the children have different stories.

This report is written by a professional astrologer and is meant as an introduction to the concepts of astrology and how it affects you in the areas of home and family. It provides insights into the experiences that shape you as a person, and how you operate in your family. Some remain very close to family. Like Michael J Fox you believe that "family is everything". If this is you then your report is likely to be full of planetary action. Others may have more of a focus on the outside world, ready to leave the nest and experience adventure. If this is you then our family report is likely to be shorter. Hopefully this report whets your appetite for more astrological information. If so, then you can access more detailed reports, or consult a qualified astrologer for further insights.

The Moon

The Moon is the seat of our emotions. It indicates our experiences in the womb and our first feelings as we enter this world. As such it tells us much about our families of origin and what we then seek in order to feel comfortable in our private lives as adults. Part of our emotional journey is to learn to recognise our subconscious urges and express them in a positive manner. Our families are our first and most intimate learning ground. Understanding the Moon in our Birth Charts helps us understand our inner urges, our feelings, our instinctive wants and needs. We can then mature and form a family and home that is supportive of our unique needs. Our private world then supports us as we move out into our public lives, expressing ourselves, forming relationships and contributing to society through our chosen profession.

The Moon is in Aquarius

It is said by astrologers that the emotional Moon is not comfortable in Air Signs such as Aquarius Moon. There is some truth in this statement because you are not entirely comfortable with expressing your emotions. Aquarius indicates intelligence, quirkiness and independent thinking. So, when it comes to your role in the family, you are likely to be the odd one out, unless your family is a collective of quirky personalities. You are a free-thinker, with an ability to detach from the emotional ups and downs of your family if need be. You may move away from home at a young age, ready for independent living and pursuing your own lifestyle. You may choose to start your own family, or you may prefer to march to the beat of your own drum. You are well aware that families come in all shapes and size, and happily embrace other people's choices as long as they respect yours. If you do have a family of your own, then you are likely to encourage independent living. Authenticity is important. Your own home may reflect your eclectic interests. Warmth and comfort are not your style. You would rather have a creative atmosphere, perhaps even embracing cutting-edge technologies. You easily rent or buy your own home. You may even enjoy living in a collective. Your main goal when it comes to your home is that it enables you to live your own lifestyle. You do have a fixed side to your nature, one that can be surprisingly inflexible when it comes to your private life. Those closest to you may sometimes feel that you are a little too detached, not connecting emotionally. However, they also appreciate your honesty and ultimately your ability to listen and offer advice on most topics.

Aspects to the Moon
Astrologers also look at whether or not other planets are making harmonious aspects to your Moon, or if they are inharmonious. This tells you whether or not you are easily able to fulfil your needs, whether or not your family life is harmonious, and how you can rise to the challenges that may face you in your private world. The Moon also reveals much about your emotional nature. The first place that emotions are experienced is in your childhood home and family. Therefore, these astrological aspects also reveal much about your feelings as a child, and what you learnt growing up in your household. Understanding various emotions can help you function better as an adult.

The Moon is Semisquare The Sun

The Sun and the Moon are inharmonious in your Birth Chart. This means that you may have experienced some discord in your early family life. Perhaps your mother and father disagreed on how children should be raised, or maybe they simply did not get along harmoniously. Your basic needs may have been met, but the atmosphere in your household meant that you often felt tense, unable to get your emotional needs met. As you mature, you may be eager to leave your family home as soon as possible, striking out on your own path. One of your life lessons is to not only leave behind any strife and upset of the past, but to also ensure that you strike the right balance in your adult life. If you decide to have a family of your own, then you need to choose a partner who supports both your personal and life goals, and to ensure that you are sympatico when it comes to parenting techniques. If your Moon is in a Fire or Air Sign - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius - then you are more likely to express your feelings. If your Moon is in an Earth or Water Sign - Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces - then you are more likely to suppress your emotions. Bodily symptoms, such as stomach aches, can be a sign that you need an outlet for any pent-up feelings.

The Moon is Quincunx Jupiter

The Moon and Jupiter are connected in your Birth Chart indicating a lucky start in life, a warm and benevolent home, and perhaps even a large immediate or extended family. Your homelife is likely to be bountiful, supporting your basic needs and more! Your mother, or grandmother or godmother, features largely in your early life, and perhaps throughout your life as a larger-than-life character. It is also possible that a grandfather is a much-loved family member. Early positive influences mean that you grow up as a generous, fun-loving and popular member of your family. As you mature you are likely to want plenty of space in which to explore pastures close and far from home. If your Moon is in a Fire or Air Sign - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius - then you are likely to roam to foreign lands. You may even settle in a foreign country for a while. If your Moon is in an Earth or Water Sign - Taurus, Cancer Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces - then you are more likely to stay closer to home, enjoying setting up your own spacious accommodation, and connecting with family and friends from all walks of life. Sometimes this combination can indicate 'too much of a good thing'. In other words, you need to ensure that your appetites are not too excessive. 'Moderation in all things' could be a handy motto as a reminder to curb any excesses.

The Moon is Trine Saturn

In an ideal world everyone would be born into equal circumstances, but this is not always possible. This combination of the Moon with serious Saturn indicates that early life is not easy. Family circumstances are likely to be compromised. This could mean that material comforts are in short supply, or that parental caregivers are pre-occupied with serious matters. As a result, it is likely that you learnt to grow up quickly. You may have faced adult issues at a young age. This can mean that you experience sadness and self-doubt at a young age. If your Moon is in an Earth or Water Sign - Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces - then you are likely to feel somewhat bewildered in your early household, not sure how to acknowledge and look after your basic emotional needs. If your Moon is in a Fire or Air Sign - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius - then you may work hard to look after yourself and others in your family. As you mature, family life is likely to improve. The positive side of this combination is that, once you have come to terms with early childhood experiences, you gain wisdom. You are then able to work slowly and surely towards achieving your ambitions in life. You understand the worth of long-term goals, of working persistently, and of being reliable. You may seek security through building or purchasing your own home early in life, gradually improving your circumstances. You understand the value of family life.

The Moon is Conjunct Uranus

Your early childhood family life is likely to be out of the ordinary. In other words, your parents or their circumstances are not conservative. In particular your mother may be quirky, a real individual with a mind of her own. You are born into an exciting, or excitable, home, and this continues to influence you throughout your life. You seek some form of excitement when it comes to family life, or your home. Perhaps you like to move around, or perhaps you work from home on an unusual project. Whatever your circumstances the planet Uranus is sparking up your private life. If you feel restless then it is likely because you need more stimulation than is being provided in your home and family. You like to socialise, to mingle with other like-minded people, or to have some alone time indulging in your own individual interests. Routine is not your friend. In some cases, this can indicate a need to seek answers of a metaphysical or scientific nature. If your Moon is in an Earth or Water Sign - Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces - then you are likely to invest your time and energy in a quirky and loving household. If your Moon is in a Fire or Air Sign - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Sagittarius, Aquarius - then you are more likely to be independent, striking out on your own at some stage.

The Moon is Conjunct Neptune

You are a gentle and loving soul. As a youngster you are likely to have been born into a family that has links to spiritual activities, an artistic lifestyle, or close vicinity to nature. Your mother, in particular, is likely to have these connections and to have a profound influence on your life. As a result, you are entwined emotionally with your family and/or mother of birth. As you mature, leaving the protection of your family home may be difficult. Instinctively you know that the wider community is not likely to be as safe and comforting as your family of origin. For this reason, you may choose to live in artistic or religious communities. You have a somewhat rose-coloured view of the world, which can be expressed through artistic means. You fare best when you trust your intuition, avoiding negativity when possible. Romance is well and good, as long as it does not lead you to follow unsuitable partners. Music, theatre, writing, art or photography could feature in your home, or perhaps even in your profession. As an adult, you are perceptive and sympathetic. Your kind-hearted nature ensures that you are a loving parent, should you choose to have a family of your own.

The Moon is Sextile Pluto

In an ideal world everyone would be born into equal circumstances, but this is not always possible. This combination of the Moon with serious Pluto indicates that early life is not easy. Family circumstances are likely to be somewhat volatile. Your relationship with your family, in particular your mother, is likely to be an intensely emotional one. Perhaps dramatic circumstance surrounded your birth, heralding an early childhood of emotional undercurrents. Your mother, or another female member of your family, may have challenges that affect her relationship with you. You are highly sensitive to her moods. As a child, you may feel responsible for other family members' circumstances. You need to ensure that you are not manipulated by anyone at home. You also need to learn to separate yourself from family dramas, particularly any involving female relatives. One of your main lessons in life is that other people's problems are not your fault. As you learn to accept this fact then you experience freedom, and can start to live your own life. And the good news is that you are perceptive, a knowing and wise person, who has learnt a great deal from your early childhood experiences. You may choose to share your lessons through choosing a profession in psychology, or some other form of counselling. You may also sever ties with your family of origin, focussing on starting afresh with your own family.

A sibling relationship is a key family relationship. It is likely to be the most enduring relationship of our life, outlasting the lives of our parents. Siblings have an impact on our early childhood, and family home, and continue to influence our lives as adults. Modern day families come in all shapes and sizes. When it comes to blended families, the relationship with a sibling can be the one stable bond as children move from one parent's home to another. Siblings, or the lack of a sibling, shapes our history and our character, to a far greater extent than perhaps is recognised. Therefore, this Family Report includes a section outlining what our Birth Charts tell us about our needs when it comes to our brothers and sisters, and the extent to which these relationships affect our family life. Much of this also depends on what position we hold in the family. For instance, the eldest child has a different role to play than the youngest. The family situation can change, sometimes dramatically, in the years between the birth of each child. Some are considered "lucky" to be born into a relatively smooth family landscape, while others may be born into times of tension. As children, we ride the waves of these family changes, with our siblings. However, the sibling relationship is complex and intense, full of extreme displays of frustration and resentment, but also intimacy and love. Our challenge, as adults, is to recognise and accept the intense emotions, both negative and positive, and to fight to form a bond with our siblings, whether related by blood or by family ties.

Saturn is in the 3rd House

The 3rd House of your Birth Chart is the one that is intricately linked with your siblings, also with early education, and experiences with neighbours. This is because the 3rd House represents your first experiences of connecting to those who are not your parents. This, then, sets the scene for the way in which you communicate throughout your life. It is here that astrologers look to see the what, wherefore and why of your early childhood experiences, and your connections with those family members who share your parents. In your case, the serious planet Saturn is affecting your relationship with your siblings, and with your early childhood education. You are likely to be a thoughtful, and somewhat serious child. You may feel out of sync with childhood friends and siblings. You may even be an only child, spending much time on your own. In some cases, this placement can also indicate an elder child who feels responsible for younger siblings or relatives. There may even be a wide age gap between you and your siblings. Whatever your personal situation, it is likely that you have grown up virtually as an only child, or for some other reason you might not feel a part of the sibling system. Saturn confers a sense of the lawmaker upon you, leaving you feeling that you are obliged to do your duty within your own family system. The good news is that you can develop a strong and lasting bond with your siblings as you mature. The age of seven-years-old may be somewhat challenging, but as you reach 14, 21 and then 29-years-old, you are able to view your sibling relationship or situation through different eyes. As long as you don't isolate yourself, then you can have a strong and lasting bond. Others grow to appreciate the role that you played in your childhood family, and you are able to build a home and family based on your own values.

Ruler of the 3rd House is Venus
3rd House Cusp is in Taurus

Every Birth Chart has a Planet related to each of the 12 House Cusps, and each House Cusp has a meaning. The 3rd House is connected to early childhood learning, siblings, your first journeys out of the family home and to connections to neighbours. In your case, Venus is the ruler of the 3rd House of your Birth Chart, meaning that your early childhood is filled with loving relationships with your siblings. In some cases, this can mean that you are the beloved only child, however; if you have siblings then you are likely to enjoy favour with them and the rest of the family. The word "favourite" may be bandied around, particularly if you have other positive astrological influences. You are charming and can be quite persuasive when you have made up your mind about something. Some might even call you stubborn. This can prove to be a challenge if you refuse to acknowledge another person's point of view. As a youngster, you may find it difficult to accommodate the wishes of a sibling, having made up your own mind about a situation. If this is the case, then this is your opportunity to learn about compromise. You enjoy positive connections, but you also need to learn how to be more adaptable in situations involving siblings, and other family members. As a youngster, you may be more interested in connecting with your school friends on a social level rather than learning new subjects. You are likely to have your favourite subjects, but refuse to concentrate on any topic that does not hold your interest. One of your lessons in life, is to learn to keep an open mind. You start with showing an interest in the activities of any siblings, and then nurture a warm and loving relationship with each brother or sister that lasts through adulthood.

Rulers of the 4th House give you vital information about the family environment in which you are raised, and therefore what you are likely to incorporate into your home life as an adult. For instance, your Sun may be shining its rays on the family sector of your Birth Chart. Your Sun Sign plays an important role in your Birth Chart and therefore your life. This is how you shine in the world. And so, it is important to see which area captures the light of the Sun, and therefore where you focus on the most. For instance, is your Sun shining brightly in the career sector of your Birth Chart, or in the marital section, etc? This report is focused on home and family. So, in this section you will see your Sun Sign highlighted if it is also connected with the 4th House of your Birth Chart, which is connected with your private life. This emphasises your bond with your home and family. If your Sun is not connected, then you will see which planet is most linked to those who share your living quarters, those people and the places that you call family and home. While this influence is important, it is more subtle that the previous sections. If you are unsure as to which influence is stronger, then this section is less influential than previous ones.

Ruler of the 4th House is Mercury
4th House Cusp is in Gemini

The planet Mercury is intricately linked with your 4th House in your Birth Chart indicating that family relationships, perhaps even family politics, play a significant role in your life. Family connections are important. As a youngster, it is likely that your household was busy, ever eventful with family members young and old. It is also possible that you enjoyed connecting with neighbourhood children, and others nearby, coming and going as you pleased. As an adult, you are likely to move around a little before settling. With Gemini on the 4th House Cusp of your Birth Chart, you may have two places that you call home. For instance, one in the city and one in the country. You may also enjoy a motor home, one that helps you move around. You do enjoy a change of scenery. This astrological influence does indicate that you could move away from home at an early age, however; you are likely to maintain links with your childhood home and family. You like to feel connected. You may also be curious about family relationships, current and also ancestral. Stories are likely to abound about the various colourful characters in your genealogy.

Ruler of the 4th House is Mercury
Mercury is Conjunct The Sun

Communication is important to you, and this starts at home. As a youngster you were likely to be very talkative, and perhaps also intelligent. Preferably, you needed attention from those nearest and dearest. In other words, you needed to feel a connection. Otherwise you could be found with your head buried in a book, or in an activity connected to technology. If your Sun is in an Air or Fire Sign - Gemini, Aries, Libra, Leo, Aquarius, Sagittarius - then you are more likely to be chatty and intellectually- oriented. If you Sun is in an Earth or Water Sign - Taurus, Cancer, Virgo, Scorpio, Capricorn, Pisces - then you are more likely to be practical, wanting more hands-on experience. Your eagerness to relate to others continues into your adult life. You don't like to be bored, and your household reflects this trait. If you live on your own then you are likely to have a collection of books, or debris from various hobbies, or perhaps several unfinished odd jobs. If you share your home with others, then you enjoy daily routines that enable you to bond with your housemates. The word "busy" is one that applies to your home and family, and this is the way that you like it.

Ruler of the 4th House is Mercury
Mercury is Sextile Mars

The planets Mercury and Mars are making contact in your chart indicating that you've a razor-sharp mind and tongue, which you're not afraid of using. This could be a problem in your family environment, if you fail to take into account other member's feelings. On the other hand, you could be valued if others appreciate that you're a person of action. You're quick to grasp new ideas, and enjoy studying any subject that challenges your mind. You may have a keen interest in sports and military pursuits, which could be reflected in your home. For instance, you could benefit from having an area dedicated to these interests. You're a forthright and powerful speaker, perhaps not realising the extent of the effect that your words have on other people. You need to channel this trait into advocacy or something outside of your family, if you value family peace.
You may become an advocate for individuals or groups of people, who are unable to stand up for themselves or who need a strong spokesperson. You're the right choice because you're perceptive, enjoy a thought-provoking discussion or argument, and are agile in most negotiations.

Ruler of the 4th House is Mercury
Mercury is Opposite Jupiter

The planets Mercury and Jupiter are making positive contact in your Birth Chart indicating that you enjoy success in your education and communications with other people, and that this also extends to your home and family. Depending on other influences in your chart, you've the ability to think clearly and deeply, combining common sense with a cheerful outlook on life. These attributes can be put to good use in
your family life. You are likely to have positive relationships with your siblings, and to learn much from your relationships in your home. Your family is likely to enjoy your candid and honest manner. They are also likely to support you as you spread your wings. Teaching, writing, lecturing or public speaking could be skills that you enjoy. You've big ideas and plans, and the ability to achieve many of your hopes and dreams, however, you also need to know that your family is the wind beneath your wings. You may travel and make your home in a different land, but you do need to feel the connection with your family of origin.

Ruler of the 4th House is Mercury
Mercury is Semisquare Uranus

You've an incisive and ingenious mind. Family conversations are lively when you are around. You can be relied on to raise topics of interest, and talk about matters that are cutting-edge. You enjoy progressive topics in your communications with other people, and this includes your family. Creativity and intuition are second nature. From a young age, you're an independent thinker, who likes to be given the freedom to express your ideas. In fact, woe betide any parent or caregiver who tries to keep you quiet or change your mind. You make impulsive decisions, some would say rash, but generally speaking you tend to land on your feet. You are drawn to family members who are eccentric, individuals who intrigue your inquisitive mind. You are not averse, for instance, to chatting with an eccentric older member of the family at special occasions. Also, one member of your family may be particularly quirky. You may share interests with relatives, or share an enjoyment of a quirky home, perhaps with all of the latest mod-cons and technology. Your home is likely to be different, reflecting your personal style. Writing, publishing, advertising, science, psychology, astrology or electrical topics may be of interest, although any unusual subject will catch your attention. Whatever your personal style, you are likely to seek stimulation within your household, rather than peace. You enjoy interacting with your loved ones.

This section is about the Planets that reside in the sector of your Birth Chart most closely associated with your private life. Planets in the 4th House of your Birth Chart indicate that your home and family life are emphasised throughout your life. As you have already realised, it is not only the planets in the 4th House that are significant, but other planetary influences. Different people learn through varying ways, and have contrasting interests. One person may be much more career focussed than another. It doesn't mean that this person has no home, but rather than he or she learns more when out in the working world. This report focuses on the private section of your Birth Chart, home and family. If you have planets in this section then you are very much embedded in your private life, and in a family environment. If you have many planets in this sector of your Birth Chart then your family is most likely the most important motivating force in your life. The family patterns that were at play when you were young are likely to be some of the major lessons in your life.

Contrarily, it is possible to have no planets in your 4th House. This does not mean that you have no family. Rather it means that other areas of your life are highlighted. No one section of a Birth Chart is completely empty. Previous sections of this report have highlighted the role that family and your home play in your life, and you can focus on these. You may also realise that while your family is important, it is not the be all and end all. For some people being born into a family doesn't automatically make them more important than other people. Some people rail against family patterns from a young age, and therefore experience other areas of life much more profoundly.

So, if you have planets in this section of the report, you may learn much about the nature of your family, the role that you play and what does or doesn't enhance your ability to express your authentic self. However, the absence of planets in this section may also give you some clear indications of what is or is not a major influence in your life.

Jupiter is in the 4th House

The lucky planet Jupiter is shining its benevolent rays on your home and family. This means that family is likely to be the wind beneath your wings throughout life. In particular your father, or a grandfather, is likely to be a positive influence in your life. Of course, family life is not always smooth, but you are in the fortunate position to have more than enough love, or family members' support, to fill in the gaps. You may have a large family, or a large extended family, and live in a home that is either spacious or surrounded by space. For instance, if your home is a small unit then it is likely to be across the road from a park. You enjoy family gatherings when many relatives from all walks of life are interacting. You are tolerant of blended families, and may welcome relatives from different cultures or countries. It's possible that you have travelled to a foreign land, either with your parents, or later in life, in order to improve your circumstances. You may search for meaning through your travels to different lands, experiencing them by living like the locals, or living with extended family members, rather than out of a suitcase. Education is also likely to play a part in your upbringing with one or both of your parents valuing a "good education". There are many advantages to be had in your early life that stand you in good stead later. You are wise, able to make the most of your advantages to spread joy and benevolence in the wider world. Your family remains a constant source of joy.

The North Node is in the 4th House

Destiny plays a stronger role than usual in your family life. Many believe that family members are brought together by karmic ties. In your case this is emphasised. Your North Node is in the 4th house of home and family, while your South Node is in the opposite 10th house. This is the axis that brings your private world and public life into focus. So, your links between work and family are also brought together in a way that brings growth and understanding. You may work from home, or perhaps you are involved in a family business, or inherit a family trait that is expressed through your profession. Perhaps you are the head of your household, not just immediate family but extended family as well, even though you are not the eldest. Whatever your personal scenario, your early childhood family provides a strong basis for success later in life. A once-off or on-going situation with your father, or father's side of the family, may also have strong feelings of fate. Your family needs to be supportive of you as a person, as well as your chosen direction in life in public. This is your strength, the more that you have a strong family foundation, the more that you can successfully tackle life in the wider world. As an adult, you need to establish this firm foundation yourself, so that you can function in the world. Your intuition is likely to be strong when it comes to family and your own home. For instance, you could instinctively know where and when to rent, purchase or invest in your living quarters. Depending on other influences in your Birth Chart, you may be destined to move far away from your family home. You are unlikely to do this alone. It is also possible that you become involved in a blended family, or have extended family members stay in your home. Each of these brings a gift in one way or another.

This report has been written to shed light your family patterns, and your own needs in your private life. Understanding your family history and their patterns of interaction may help you to identify ways that family communication can be improved. It can also help you understand and accept much about your own nature. Self-acceptance can be a big step forward in living a more satisfactory life.

No matter how loving and strong individual family members try to be, there are usually upsets and patterns that affect the individual members. As adults it is important to come to terms with the past, the effects of early family life, and to move forward to form a firm foundation. Hopefully this report can help in the process. The aim is to help individuals come to terms with the conditions that affected childhood, to see how and why these conditions have affected life as an adult, and consequently to help in the process of acceptance and unconditional love.

Astrology has the power to shed light on many aspects of life, showing how each of us differs in the same way that no snowflake or star is alike. Families are like clusters of individuals, where we learn to accept and love, both ourselves and our relatives. If we can thrive in a family environment then we can thrive in the world. We can accept that we are individuals and loved as such. Family life is not always as simple as this, because each individual has different challenges. Nevertheless, an understanding of the challenges can be healing, and help us move forward. That's the objective of this report. To help in that process.

It's likely that you will read some information that appears to be conflicting. If this is the case, then please give precedence to the planets that are in your Horoscope Houses. The rulers of the Houses are not as strong as other influences.

About the Author: The text in this report has been written by astrologer Stephanie Johnson. Stephanie was a journalist in Australia, England and the USA for 15 years before becoming a professional astrologer. She is currently the sole director of Esoteric Technologies Pty Ltd, and one of the creators of Solar Fire and Astro Gold. Stephanie is based in the beachside suburb of Frankston, Australia. It is in Australia that the Solar suite of software was created, and Stephanie runs her own international consultation business and astrology report writing service. You can find more information at www.seeingwithstars.net

About the Artist: The illustrations have been created by artist Jenny Barnes. Jenny is an artist living in Melbourne, Australia with her partner and two young children. Jenny has a home studio which she escapes to as much as time permits around raising two toddlers. Painting brings Jenny's mind and soul back into balance with the universe. Jenny can be reached at jennykbarnes@gmail.com